Si BiggsJun 132 minScouts HELARM - Bunker BustingUnit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 14 June 1982 During the...
Si BiggsJun 123 minCapitulation of LouisbourgAs soon as it was determined to make an attack on Louisbourg, Commodore Warren was directed to proceed to Canso from the Leeward Islands,...
Si BiggsJun 61 minD DAY Royal MarinesUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6 June 1944 Over 17,500 RM took part in...
Si BiggsMar 146 minCpl George Tandy - Gold Beach - 'The Human Rudder'Corporal George Ernest Tandy Ch. X 110723 was 19 years old when as a crewman on LCA 786 he swung down from the davits of Landing Ship...
Si BiggsJun 28, 20211 minDisarming Russian Bolsheviks at Vladivostok - Preparing an Armoured TrainHMS Suffolk Lat 43.1, Long 131.88 On the 9th April 1918 the cruiser HMS Suffolk landed a Marine Detachment to act as Consular Guard at...
Si BiggsJun 24, 20212 minCaptain Lewis ST Halliday - Victoria Cross - 24th June 1900 – ChinaHalliday was 30 years old, and a captain in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, during the Boxer Rebellion in China when the following deed...
Si BiggsJun 20, 20211 minCapture of St. Christopher'sUnit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: St Christopher (St Kitts) Period/ Conflict: Year: 1690 Date/s: Wednesday 21st June 1690 The...
Si BiggsJun 17, 20212 minOccupation of Dinghai harbourUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: China Period/ Conflict: Opium Wars Year: 1840 Date/s: June 1840 In late June 1840 the first part...
Si BiggsJun 16, 20211 minBattle of SinzheimUnit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: France Period/ Conflict: The Franco Dutch War Year: 1674 Date/s: Saturday 16th June 1674 ...
Si BiggsJun 10, 20214 minBattle for the Falklands - The Battle for Two Sisters - 45 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: The Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 11/ 12 June 1982 45...
Si BiggsJun 10, 20213 minBattle for the Falklands - The Battle for Mount Harriet - 42 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: The Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 11 - 12 June 1982...
Si BiggsJun 9, 20211 minThe Preobrazhensky March10th June 1964, prompted by the Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten, the Royal Marines adopted the Preobrazhensky March in the...
Si BiggsJun 8, 20211 minThe Loss of Royal Marines Landing Craft - LCU F4 - Falklands 8th June 1982Image F4 conducting a work up exercise in English Bay Ascension Island With the British Army’s 5 Brigade separated from their vital...
Si BiggsJun 7, 20211 minThe Battle of Belle Isle - 7 June 1761The Marines played a major role in the capture of this island, from the first amphibious landing, and through all subsequent fighting....
Si BiggsJun 5, 20211 minMarines deploy to Ireland- June 1920Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Ireland Period/ Conflict: Anglo-Irish War Year: 1920 Date/s: 5th June 1920 During the Irish...
Si BiggsJun 3, 20211 minBattle of Lowestoft - Leading to the formation of the Dutch MarinesUnit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: Second Anglo Dutch War Year: 1665 Date/s: 3rd June 1665 ...
Si BiggsJun 1, 20212 minSgt Kiwi Hunt SBS MemorialHUNT, Ian Nicholas Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Corps: Royal Marines Number: P030085W Born: Tuesday, December 1, 1953 Died : Wednesday, June...
Si BiggsJun 26, 20202 minSBS - Operation Ilois - Ambushed by the TalibanOperation Ilois Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Sangin Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001-) Year: 2006 Date/s: 27 June 2006 A...
Si BiggsJun 25, 20201 minCaptain Halliday RMLI VC - Boxer RebellionUnit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: China Period/ Conflict: Boxer Rebellion Year: 1900 Date/s: 24 June 1900 Lewis Stratford...
Si BiggsJun 19, 20202 minBattle of Crater & Rescue of Downed Sioux - Aden 1967Battle of Crater Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: Aden Period/ Conflict: Aden Emergency (1964 - 67) Year: 1967 Date/s: 20 June 1967...